Furlough For How Long?
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today that the government\u2019s furlough support scheme that pays the wages of workers on leave due to coronavirus would be extended across all sectors until October. But, with employers being asked to contribute to the scheme from August onwards, questions remain. We hear Laura\u2019s interview with the Chancellor, and ask how businesses that have no current date in sight of reopening will be able to pay. \nAlso on the programme, Emma Vardy talks us through Northern Ireland\u2019s five-step plan to ease the lockdown. And, the Game of Thrones actor Michael Condron tells us about his new role as a supermarket delivery driver.
Producers: Frankie Tobi, Harriet Noble, Natalie Ktena\nAssistant Editor: Emma Close\nEditor: Dino Sofos \nStudio Manager: Tom Burchell